—Noire's two personalities introducing herself to her mother
Noire is a child character from Fire Emblem Awakening. She is the future daughter of Tharja.
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Profile
In the future, whenever Tharja developed a new curse, Noire was usually the unlucky test subject along with her father sometimes. She would dread these sessions with her mother and inversely loved whenever her father would stop Tharja's experiments to take her home. Noire became timid and meek as a result of many years of testing. To counteract this, Tharja developed a special talisman which created a much more brash and somewhat violent persona for Noire whenever she wore it. With the threat of Risen becoming too much, her parents committed to fighting off Risen and both died protecting her. Noire was given Tharja's wedding ring, which she wore from then on. Noire joined Lucina and the other children during their journey into the past to prevent the ruinous future.
In her paralogue, Noire is captured by the bandit Ezra to be sold as a slave. As luck would have it, Chrom and his army were nearby. While in her hiding place, she finds a Steel Bow and leaves to fight off the bandits until she joins up with Chrom's army and defeat the bandits together. After the battle she goes to talk to Tharja and shows her ring, the same ring Tharja has. Tharja is suspicious and threatens to curse her. Noire slips on her talisman and her personality drastically changes. She declares herself as Tharja's daughter. Tharja asks about the talisman, which Noire explains is the source of her more bold nature. Tharja takes it away, which shocks Noire as she relies on it to be strong. But Tharja assures her daughter by leaving Noire's retribution to her and to live as a normal girl.
After the war, if Noire is unmarried, she decides to stay with Tharja and work as her assistant. Some wonder if she did this to protect her infant self or spend the time she never had with her mother.
Personality
Being used as a guinea pig for her mother's curses during her childhood, Noire has developed a fearful, defeatist and pessimistic personality, usually being too timid to voice any opinions and easily intimidated, with supports with Brady and Laurent revealing that she is anemic, tending to get fatigued easily and pass out as a result.
However, seemingly due to a talisman from her mother, Noire has something of a split personality, with her other self acting more brash and aggressive and having no problem saying exactly what's on her mind while yelling, changing between both sides randomly mid-conversation and leaving others bewildered. In some cases it is implied that she herself developed her alternate personality as a coping mechanism. This is emphasized by the fact that she inherited some of the same obsessive traits as her mother (though nowhere near the same degree), as in her support with Inigo, she uses her bow to scare women away from him.
Noire dislikes having to rely on others because she does not wish to stay quiet and insecure, apologizing to Severa for needing her help for nearly everything in their supports, lamenting her fragile health to Brady, and telling Yarne in their talks that while she is terrified of battle but forces herself to fight, as she doesn't want to lose anyone or be a burden.
With her mother being emotionally distant and considerably abusive to her despite her father's attempts to protect her, Noire's relationship with her mother is strained, as she resents and lives in fear of her, and in her supports with Female Robin, she will start latching onto her as a mother figure and outright states she thinks she'd make a way better mother than Tharja did. Despite this, Noire constantly tries to seek approval from her mother, going so far as to learn how to use Dark Magic in combat by copying her movements. By the end of her support conversations with her mother, she seems to have made amends with her, as Tharja explains that her future self's intentions were more affectionate than they seemed, and tells her daughter that she loves her, much to Noire's delight.
Oddly, she seems to have a fixation for gold, as she often asks for it as gifts in her relationship event tiles. She is also shown to be a rather talented confectioner in her supports with Owain.
She is the fastest to escape in the army.
In-Game
Fire Emblem Awakening
Base Stats (Before Inheritance)
| Starting Class | |||||||||
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 Archer | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4+2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||
 Skill +2 Prescience |  Bow - C |  Steel Bow* | |||||||
* - She picks up the Steel Bow on Turn 2 when she is recruited.
Max Stat Modifiers
| Father | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
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| Robin | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Frederick | +3 | +2 | +2 | +2 | 0 | -2 | +4 |
| Virion | +1 | +4 | +2 | +4 | -3 | 0 | +1 |
| Stahl | +3 | +3 | +1 | +2 | -4 | +4 | 0 |
| Vaike | +4 | +2 | +1 | +3 | -3 | +2 | -1 |
| Kellam | +2 | +4 | +1 | 0 | -4 | +5 | +1 |
| Donnel | +2 | +3 | -1 | +1 | +1 | +3 | 0 |
| Lon'qu | +1 | +4 | +3 | +5 | -2 | 0 | -1 |
| Ricken | 0 | +6 | 0 | +2 | -1 | +1 | +1 |
| Gaius | +2 | +3 | +2 | +4 | -4 | +1 | +1 |
| Gregor | +3 | +3 | +2 | +2 | -3 | +3 | -1 |
| Libra | +1 | +5 | +1 | +2 | -3 | +2 | +2 |
| Henry | +2 | +5 | +2 | +2 | -4 | +3 | 0 |
Supports
- See also: Noire/Supports
Romantic Supports
- Robin (Male) (Can also be Noire's father)
- Owain
- Inigo
- Brady
- Gerome
- Laurent
- Yarne
- Male Morgan
Other Supports
- Robin (Female)
- Tharja
- Noire's Father
- Severa
- Female Morgan (Can also be her sister or daughter)
Class Sets
Standard Classes
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Inherited Sets
Father:
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All other available female classes.
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*Noire is able to inherit a skill that is unique to the Fighter and Barbarian class sets if Vaike is her father.
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*Noire is able to inherit a skill that is unique to the Fighter class set if Gaius is her father.
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*Noire is able to inherit a skill that is unique to the Fighter and Villager class sets if Donnel is her father.
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*Noire is able to inherit a skill that is unique to the Barbarian class set if Gregor is her father.
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Fire Emblem Heroes
- Shade Seeker
- Tharja's daughter. Turns into a terrifying alter ego when pushed too far. The summer sun has made her a bit dizzy. Appears in Fire Emblem Awakening.
Base Stats
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
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| Shade Seeker | |||||
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 Infantry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 16/17/18 33/36/40 | 7/8/9 29/32/35 | 9/10/11 33/36/39 | 4/5/6 23/27/30 | 4/5/6 17/20/23 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
 Cocobow+ Ardent Sacrifice |  Bow | ||||
Skills
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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 | Iron Bow | - | - | - |
| Steel Bow | - | - | - | |
| Cocobow | - | - | - | |
| Cocobow+ | - |  | - | |
 | Ardent Sacrifice | - | | - |
| A |  Speed +1 | - | - | |
 Atk/Spd 1 | Speed +1 | - | ||
 Atk/Spd 2 | Atk/Spd 1 | | ||
| C |  Infantry Rush 1 | - | - | |
 Infantry Rush 2 | Infantry Rush 1 | - | ||
 Infantry Rush 3 | Infantry Rush 2 | |
Overall
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Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.
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Base Set
Counters
Skill Inheritance
- Demurely Deft
- Tharja's daughter. Her timid personality can turn on a dime when she is enraged. She joins the ninja festival with her mother and tormentor. Appears in Fire Emblem Awakening.
Base Stats
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
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| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 15/16/17 34/38/41 | 10/11/12 40/44/47 | 7/8/9 44/47/51 | 9/10/11 33/36/39 | 8/9/10 25/28/32 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
Giant Shuriken+ New Moon |  Dagger | ||||
Skills
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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| Iron Dagger | - | - | - |
| Steel Dagger | - | - | - | |
| Giant Shuriken | - | - | - | |
| Giant Shuriken+ | - | | - | |
 | New Moon | - | - | - |
| Moonbow | New Moon | - | - | |
| B |  Seal Spd 1 | - | - | |
 Seal Atk/Spd 1 | Seal Spd 1 | - | ||
 Seal Atk/Spd 2 | Seal Atk/Spd 1 | | ||
| C |  Infantry Flash 1 | - | - | |
 Infantry Flash 2 | Infantry Flash 1 | - | ||
 Infantry Flash 3 | Infantry Flash 2 | - |
Overall
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Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.
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Base Set
Counters
Skill Inheritance
Meet Some of the Heroes
| Demurely Deft Noire | |||
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Noire came to Ylisse from a future world. She's Tharja's daughter, and today, she's here to join us for the ninja festival! | ||
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For her festival costume, Noire's adapted her usual look to create a very lightweight ninja outfit. And in true ninja style, the gauntlet on her left arm has a sharp-looking blade attached! | ||
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But her real weapon is this astonishingly oversized shuriken! When she throws it at her target, it whips up whirlwinds as it flies! | ||
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Though quiet and reserved, Noire is a different person when she gets pushed too far, taking on a fearless, audacious personality. As a ninja, she must be great at both stealth missions and one-on-one duels with enemy leaders! | ||
| Closely Associated Characters | |||
| Tharja | A mage from Plegia with a dark side and a possessive streak, especially with Robin. Noire's mother. | ||
Quotes
Awakening
Heroes
Possible Endings
- Noire - Miss Personality
- Noire stayed with her mother after the war as her assistant. Was she simply trying to protect her infant self from Tharja's curses? Or did Noire find solace with the woman who brought her into the world?
- Noire and Robin
- Many wrote of Robin's legendary exploits, but accounts of his origins and character varied. Scholars, poets, and bards agreed on one thing alone—he loved his wife, Noire, above all else.
- Noire and Owain
- Owain set off on a lengthy quest with Noire to "stay his sword hand." Noire worried endlessly about what terrors her husband's sword hand might hold, but as it turned out, there were none.
- Noire and Inigo
- Inigo traveled the world, ever ready with a smile or a solution when trouble started to brew. For better or worse, he and Noire were said to be a good match, trading doses of glee for doses of glum.
- Noire and Brady
- Brady left the priesthood to become the world's scariest violinist. Noire tried to talk him out of it for fear his divine talents as musician and composer would curse them both to an early grave.
- Noire and Gerome
- Gerome and Noire were married and settled down near Wyvern Valley. Noire was said to be nervous around the wyverns and rarely left her husband's side.
- Noire and Morgan
- Morgan's memory never returned, but he didn't seem to miss it much and lived happily with Noire. Later, scholars would speculate he had come from a different future than the other children.
- Noire and Yarne
- Yarne tried desperately to find a safe haven after the battles were done, but even that journey was fraught with danger...despite Noire's best attempt to steer them out of trouble.
- Noire and Laurent
- Longing to meet his mother's intellectual standards, Laurent took Noire on an expedition around the world. Noire seemed startled at first by many of their discoveries but knew she was in good hands.
Non-Canon Appearances
Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)
Noire is illustrated in the trading card game with the following cards:
Choose Your Legends Placement History
| Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
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| CYL1 | 101 |  Awakening |
2,786 |
| CYL2 | 115 ↓14 |
Awakening |
2,227 ↓559 |
| CYL3 | 204 ↓89 |
Awakening |
1,138 ↓1,089 |
| CYL4 | 274 ↓70 |
Awakening |
485 ↓653 |
| CYL5 | 242 ↑32 |
Awakening |
361 ↓124 |
| CYL6 | 219 ↑22 |
Awakening |
429 ↑68 |
| CYL7 | 208 ↑11 |
Awakening |
267 ↓162 |
Etymology
"Noire" is the feminine variant of the French word for black, noir.
Trivia
- Noire's birthday is the same day that Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones was first released in Japan.
- Noire's official artwork and in-game portrait depict her holding a Blessed Bow.
- Noire's shares her English voice actress, Michelle Ruff, with Female Robin (voices 1 and 3), as well as Soleil (from Fire Emblem Fates) in her appearance in Heroes.
- Noire's Japanese voice actress, Seiko Yoshida, also voices Say'ri.
- Noire has unique battle models for each of her Archer related classes. She wears green clothes as an Archer, Sniper, and Bow Knight instead of the default colors.
- Noire is the only child character in Awakening with a dedicated Paralogue who cannot engage in a conversation with either Chrom or their fixed parent (in this case, Tharja) in the chapter they are recruited in.
Gallery
- See main article: Noire/Gallery.